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San Saba treasure : legends of Silver Creek / by David Lewis ; edited by Kenneth L. Untiedt ; illustrated by Ricky Blalock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lewis, David, author.
- Series:
- Texas Folklore Society extra book ; Number 26.
- Texas Folklore Society Extra Book ; Number 26
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Treasure troves--Texas.
- Treasure troves.
- San Saba County (Tex.)--Description and travel.
- San Saba County (Tex.).
- Bowie, Jim, 1796?-1836--Travel--Texas--San Saba County--Legends.
- Bowie, Jim.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (279 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Book relates the folklore surrounding the legendary, and nonexistent, San Saba Mines on the San Saba River in Texas"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The legend
- Silver in Texas? 1680-1756
- Spain on the San Saba: 1757-1810
- Bowie looks for a mine: 1829-1832
- Comancheria and the Germans: 1832-1867
- Los Almagres, and other silver
- The San Marcos men: 1868-1869
- The legend builds: 1870-1911
- William Longsworth: 1912-1925
- Judge Norton: 1911-1949
- Princess Wenonah: 1930-1943
- The end of the mine: 1949-1990
- Theories
- Ezell's story: 1868-1869
- The ghosts of Silver Creek
- Appendix 1. Silver refining
- Appendix 2. Bowie's inscription
- Appendix 3. The Bowie expedition
- Endnotes.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-57441-746-0
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